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as in roams
to move about from place to place aimlessly
the girls happily cruised around the mall for hours
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as in flows
to move or proceed smoothly and readily
she's been cruising through her daily physical therapy with remarkable ease
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as in sails
to travel on water in a vessel
cruised to the Bahamas in their yacht
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Recent Examples of cruises
Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 7 May 2026
The health agency has logged four outbreaks of gastrointestinal illness on cruises that met its threshold for public notification in 2026.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 7 May 2026
Global guest attendance measured across eight domestic and international parks and passenger cruises days grew more than 2% last quarter.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 6 May 2026
Travelers can bundle flights, hotels, car, rentals, excursions, and cruises at one time and save money while doing so.
—Paris Wilson, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 May 2026
And while various brands each offer their own approach to things like daily activities, entertainment, guest interactions, and seafaring tradition, it’s been my experience that there’s a general unity in the way cruises feel like, well, cruises.
—Paul Brady, Travel + Leisure, 4 May 2026
Stillwater River Boats runs excursions from May to October that include lunch, brunch, dinner, and jazz cruises.
—Ginger Crichton, Midwest Living, 28 Apr. 2026
The singer-songwriter and harpist cruises around Los Angeles on her light, loose, and rootsy new album.
—Emma Madden, Pitchfork, 28 Apr. 2026
Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 29 Apr. 2026
Aledo cruises through district Aledo has faced more adversity than usual on a tough non-district slate.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Apr. 2026
Sometimes cruises in the spring and summer just call for breathable and breezy clothing, and skorts are a way to feel a bit dressed up while enjoying the comfort of shorts.
—Robin Raven, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2026
Connecticut cruises to a 101-29 win over Long Island University in the first round of the East Regional, the best defensive effort in the history of the women’s NCAA tournament.
—Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
Harry Styles cruises into the weekend with a new chart crown, as Kiss All The Time.
—Lars Brandle, Billboard, 13 Mar. 2026
Cole Winn, a one-time failed starter who is re-inventing his life as a reliever, cruises through the sixth.
—Tim Cowlishaw, Dallas Morning News, 3 Mar. 2026
Royal Caribbean Best for adventurous couples cruises Couples cruises on Royal Caribbean are affordable, packed with fun things to do on board, and sail to romantic destinations.
—Megan Dubois, USA Today, 14 Feb. 2026
While scramjets require a boost from rockets or jet engines to reach operating speed, the AFRL design imagines a sleigh that accelerates to hypersonic speed, sheds its boosters, and cruises efficiently across continents without destroying its crew.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 25 Dec. 2025
Noun
Kacey Musgraves’s twisting catalogue cruises through country, folk, pop, soul, and disco in search of multifaceted frugality.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 7 May 2026
The health agency has logged four outbreaks of gastrointestinal illness on cruises that met its threshold for public notification in 2026.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 7 May 2026
Global guest attendance measured across eight domestic and international parks and passenger cruises days grew more than 2% last quarter.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 6 May 2026
Travelers can bundle flights, hotels, car, rentals, excursions, and cruises at one time and save money while doing so.
—Paris Wilson, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 May 2026
And while various brands each offer their own approach to things like daily activities, entertainment, guest interactions, and seafaring tradition, it’s been my experience that there’s a general unity in the way cruises feel like, well, cruises.
—Paul Brady, Travel + Leisure, 4 May 2026
Stillwater River Boats runs excursions from May to October that include lunch, brunch, dinner, and jazz cruises.
—Ginger Crichton, Midwest Living, 28 Apr. 2026
The singer-songwriter and harpist cruises around Los Angeles on her light, loose, and rootsy new album.
—Emma Madden, Pitchfork, 28 Apr. 2026
Verb
In his highlight video, the inventor ultimately cruises at a top speed of nearly 30 miles per hour.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 29 Apr. 2026
Aledo cruises through district Aledo has faced more adversity than usual on a tough non-district slate.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Apr. 2026
Sometimes cruises in the spring and summer just call for breathable and breezy clothing, and skorts are a way to feel a bit dressed up while enjoying the comfort of shorts.
—Robin Raven, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2026
Connecticut cruises to a 101-29 win over Long Island University in the first round of the East Regional, the best defensive effort in the history of the women’s NCAA tournament.
—Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
Harry Styles cruises into the weekend with a new chart crown, as Kiss All The Time.
—Lars Brandle, Billboard, 13 Mar. 2026
Cole Winn, a one-time failed starter who is re-inventing his life as a reliever, cruises through the sixth.
—Tim Cowlishaw, Dallas Morning News, 3 Mar. 2026
Royal Caribbean Best for adventurous couples cruises Couples cruises on Royal Caribbean are affordable, packed with fun things to do on board, and sail to romantic destinations.
—Megan Dubois, USA Today, 14 Feb. 2026
While scramjets require a boost from rockets or jet engines to reach operating speed, the AFRL design imagines a sleigh that accelerates to hypersonic speed, sheds its boosters, and cruises efficiently across continents without destroying its crew.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 25 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cruises
Noun
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Brands such as Celebrity, Crystal, and Viking have turned these voyages of necessity into some rather extraordinary trips that would be difficult to replicate any other way.—
Scott Laird,
Travel + Leisure,
12 May 2026
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As Grann starts to painstakingly reconstruct Fawcett’s voyages on the page, the longtime New Yorker staff writer also gets caught up in Fawcett’s mania.—
Eva Holland,
The Atlantic,
30 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Fernandes then roams towards that wing to support his team-mates and be in a position to attack the space behind Fulham left-back Ryan Sessegnon.—
Ahmed Walid,
New York Times,
22 Apr. 2026
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The five-person cast roams the room, sitting at various circular tables to blur the lines between script and improvisation.—
Todd Martens,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Mar. 2026
Verb
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But molten rock flows through all of them, and eventually, something cracks, breaks, and explodes.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
8 May 2026
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Each evening, live music flows from the dining room onto Ocean Drive, where a percussionist, guitarist, and vocalist’s sounds invite diners for an impromptu salsa dance session.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 May 2026
Verb
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Sooner or later, every ship sails off into the sunset.—
Elizabeth Heath,
Travel + Leisure,
1 May 2026
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The boat sails from Genoa in complete darkness, a precaution against air raids.—
Marcy Thompson,
Scientific American,
16 Apr. 2026
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The New Zealand singer-songwriter wanders around inside her psychedelic folk arrangements, singing in private riddles and changing the tone of her voice from one song (or even one verse) to the next, seemingly oblivious or indifferent to your presence.—
Jayson Greene,
Pitchfork,
8 May 2026
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For animal lovers, there’s a house cat that wanders the property, and morning walks may include up-close encounters with Highland cows or a free-roaming peacock.—
Emily Longeretta,
Variety,
7 May 2026
Verb
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Footage shows the lovebird riding high inside a clear cabin attached to a drone, as the contraption glides through the air before gently descending toward the ground.—
Christopher Edwards,
PEOPLE,
30 Apr. 2026
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Brazzell is a 6-foot-4, 198-pound target who glides by his opposing corners with ease.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Apr. 2026
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Shrimp boats bob in the harbor, American flags flutter from pastel porches and old oak trees draped in Spanish moss offer cool shade.—
Noreen Kompanik,
Boston Herald,
19 Oct. 2025
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Kennebunkport, Maine Lobster boats bob in the waves and beachcombers search for shells.—
Allison Tibaldi,
USA Today,
20 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The footage shows officers carefully opening the bathroom door before the confused bear casually strolls out and heads down the sidewalk to freedom while officers and bystanders scatter out of the way.—
Amber Harding OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
11 May 2026
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House proud, Carnevali strolls out onto one of the six pitches.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
7 May 2026
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“Cruises.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cruises. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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